Portage County obituaries for March 1-2

- Staff Report

Frederick (Fred) Philip Skok, 74, of Kent, passed away unexpectedly on February 18, 2023. He was born on November 29, 1948 to the late Anthony and Justine Skok. Fred leaves: his wife of 41 years Diana, son Stephen, sister Marguerite O’Brien, brother Anthony (Chela) Skok, brother Gregory (Laura) Skok, brother Martin Skok, nieces and nephews.

Fred was a U.S. Army Veteran. He served from 1968 to 1972 with the Army Security Agency (ASA) at Chitose and Misawa Airbase in Japan. He completed his service with the rank of Specialist 5 (SPC) and was awarded a National Defense Service Medal.

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